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title: Critical Threat News - Log4J Flash Alert
description: Log4J is actively being exploited worldwide. Researchers warn that hackers criminal ransomware groups are already exploiting the vulnerability at an alarming rate.
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# [Critical Threat News - Log4J Flash Alert](https://info.janusassociates.com/blog/critical-threat-news-log4j-flash-alert)

 Written by [Janus Associates](https://info.janusassociates.com/blog/author/janus-associates) | Dec 16, 2021 7:09:09 PM

Log4J, a critical vulnerability, is actively being exploited worldwide. Researchers and major technology companies warn that hackers linked to foreign governments and criminal ransomware groups are already exploiting the vulnerability at a rate in excess of 100 attacks per minute.

Companies such as Apple, IBM, Oracle, Cisco, Google and Amazon, all run the software and it is widely used in popular apps and websites. U.S. officials warn that hundreds of millions of devices around the world that access these services could be exposed to the vulnerability.

The links below will give insight regarding this critical vulnerability, how it may affect you and what you can do to protect yourself and your operations.

Related Articles:

- [The Log4j Security Flaw Could Impact The Entire Internet, Here's What You Should Know](https://www.cnn.com/2021/12/15/tech/log4j-vulnerability/index.html)
- [Log4j flaw: This New Threat is Going to Affect Cybersecurity for a Long Time](https://www.zdnet.com/article/log4j-flaw-this-new-threat-is-going-to-affect-cybersecurity-for-a-long-time/)
- [How to Patch Log4j Now That Version 2.16 Has Been Released - Technical](https://www.zdnet.com/article/log4j-flaw-this-new-threat-is-going-to-affect-cybersecurity-for-a-long-time/)
- [Original CERT Coordination Center Technical Information](https://www.zdnet.com/article/log4j-flaw-this-new-threat-is-going-to-affect-cybersecurity-for-a-long-time/)

Please call [Chris Kniffin at (203) 251-0203 or contact us](https://info.janusassociates.com/request-a-consultation)with any questions or concerns you may have.

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